noun
piazza
pee-AT-suh
noun
1
An open public square, especially one found in an Italian town or city.
"Tourists gathered in the piazza to watch the sunset."
"The cafe tables spilled out into the piazza."
2
A covered veranda or porch.
"They sat on the piazza sipping lemonade in the evening heat."
How to Use Piazza
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn open square in a town, especially in Italy, or a covered porch.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
cobbled piazza
central piazza
sit in the piazza
Word Forms
piazzas plural, piazze plural, Piazzas plural
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Etymology
From Italian piazza ("square"), related to English "place" and "plaza."